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The Smith.ai alternative billed by the minute.
Kyros is an AI receptionist from $49 a month for 100 minutes. That’s less than a third of the $150 a month for Smith.ai’s Pro plan, which bills by the call. With Kyros you keep your number, approve the answers and try it free first.
Free for up to 14 days or 50 minutes, whichever comes first. It stops on its own.
At a glance
Kyros and Smith.ai, side by side.
Prices from smith.ai/pricing/ai-receptionist and smith.ai/ai-receptionist, checked Oct 9, 2026. Kyros rounds each call up to the next minute. Smith.ai is a trademark of its owner; Kyros is not affiliated with Smith.ai.
Why businesses switch
Start at $49,
and pay by the minute.
Pay for minutes, not calls
Short calls cost less. Kyros Standard works out to $0.33 a minute.
Start at $49, not $150
Same features on every plan. Only the minutes change.
A trial that ends itself
Up to 14 days or 50 minutes. No automatic bill.
You approve, you confirm
Answers from your details. Booking requests your team confirms.
Keep your number
Forward your line. Every call is in your portal.
Switching from Smith.ai?
Bring your bill.
Keep your number.
Send a recent bill from your current provider, forward your line to Kyros, and your first three months cost 30% less. No setup fee.
- No setup fee
- Live in as little as 5 minutes
- Same number your customers know
your first 3 months
Show us a recent bill from your current AI receptionist and we apply it to your monthly plan.
What a month costs
Short calls cost
a lot less.
Kyros counts minutes; Smith.ai counts calls. From each company’s listed prices, Oct 9, 2026.
Kyros vs Smith.ai
Straight answers
before you switch.
What’s a good Smith.ai alternative for a small business?
Kyros is an AI receptionist from $49 a month for 100 minutes. It bills by the minute instead of by the call, has no setup fee, and you can try it free for up to 14 days or 50 minutes.
Is per-minute or per-call billing cheaper?
For short calls, per-minute billing usually costs less. On Kyros Standard a 3-minute call works out to about $0.99; on Smith.ai Pro each call is $2.00, from each company’s listed prices on Oct 9, 2026.
Does Smith.ai have a free plan?
Yes. Smith.ai lists a free plan with 25 calls a month and asks for a card at signup. Kyros has a free trial of up to 14 days or 50 minutes that stops on its own, with no automatic bill.
Does Kyros have live agents like Smith.ai?
No. Kyros is AI only. When a caller asks for a person, Kyros transfers the call to your team if you add a transfer number.
Can Kyros book appointments?
Kyros saves each caller’s preferred time as a booking request for your team to confirm.
How does the 30% switching offer work?
Show us a recent bill from your current AI receptionist and we take 30% off your first three months on any monthly plan. Minute packs are full price.
Your next opportunity
deserves an answer.
Give callers a helpful first response.
Give your team a clear next step.